Thursday, April 7, 2011

Strawberry Agua Fresca

With strawberries on sale and Spring here to stay, I thought this was a fun way to celebrate a bit of warm weather.

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Spanish for "fresh water," agua fresca is a refreshing, fruit-infused drink that is served throughout Mexico. Depending on the ripeness of the berries, adjust the amount of sugar for desired sweetness.

YIELD: 8 cups (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 cups hulled strawberries
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)

Preparation

Combine water and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves. Place strawberries in a blender, and process until smooth. Combine the sugar mixture, strawberry puree, and juice; stir well.

Traci Des Jardins, Mijita, San Francisco, California, Cooking Light MAY 2005

1 comment:

Joanne said...

The picture looks so refreshing! I've been making strawberry lemonade with our home grown lemons. 1 cup lemon juice, 4 cups water, 1 cup sugar, pureed strawberries and CHILL! So good!

Well, we didn't quite make it as the Robertson Family Singers: let's see how we do with cooking...